Explore the Family Name Okumura

The meaning of Okumura

Japanese: written 奥村 ‘secluded village’. It is mainly found in the Nagoya region and the island of Okinawa. Some characteristic forenames: Japanese Yoshio, Akio, Haruo, Hideyuki, Kenichi, Koji, Masayuki, Shunji, Akinobu, Eiji, Hiroshi, Hiroyoshi.

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How common is the last name Okumura in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Okumura experienced a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 31,271, but by 2010, it fell to rank 31,960 – a change of -2.2%. However, the actual count of individuals with this last name increased from 701 to 722, indicating a rise of 3%. The proportion per 100k also decreased, shifting from 0.26 in 2000 to 0.24 in 2010; reflecting a -7.69% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,271	#31,960	-2.2%
Count	701	722	3%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.24	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Okumura

Concerning the ethnic identity associated with the Okumura surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, despite this group showing a slight decrease from 83.59% in 2000 to 80.47% in 2010. There was an increase in individuals identifying with two or more races, rising from 8.70% to 9.70%, marking an 11.49% change. The proportion identifying as White reduced slightly from 5.99% to 5.40%, witnessing a -9.85% change. Interestingly, there was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, jumping from 1.43% in 2000 to 4.02% in 2010, which translates to an impressive growth of 181.12%. The categories for Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at zero for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	83.59%	80.47%	-3.73%
Two or More Races	8.7%	9.7%	11.49%
White	5.99%	5.4%	-9.85%
Hispanic	1.43%	4.02%	181.12%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%